Our Man in Charleston: Britain's Secret Agent in the Civil War South (Audiobook)

from Dgryan1

I was surprised by what a quick, thoroughly engaging read this was. A book about a British diplomat's intelligence dispatches to his superiors in London during the years leading up to and including the beginning of the Civil War might not be expected to draw one in and keep the pages turning. How...

from sherman1951

By 1833 Great Britain had eliminated slavery in its entire empire. Yet, despite it's hostility towards the institution it remained largely neutral during the American Civil War but at times inching towards recognition of the Southern Confederacy. One man, maybe more than others, appears to be res...

from Sarah_Gruwell

Winning this book giveaway came at a fantastic time. My interest in how the American Civil War was viewed by or impacted the international community started to really grow just a few months before winning this puppy on LibraryThing. And what a find! Despite a hiccup in the beginning portion, this...

from datrappert

This is a marvelous account of British Consul Robert Bunch's time in Charleston, South Carolina from 1853 to 1863. Bunch was an eyewitness to the growing secession movement in South Carolina. His constant warnings to the British Foreign Office about Southern extremism likely played a big part in ...

from mfedore

Our Man in Charleston explores the unknown life of Robert Bunch, British consul assigned to Charleston, South Carolina through the 1850s and early 1860s. This was an extremely enjoyable book and the author, Christopher Dickey, did an excellent job of contextualizing and detailing Bunch's life. Wh...